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Rock slide closes Highway 7 near Allenspark

Rock slide closes Highway 7 near Allenspark
Rock slide closes Highway 7 near Allenspark 00:19

Emergency crews have closed Highway 7 near Allenspark after a rock slide. That's a few miles south of Estes Park in Boulder County near the northern border with Larimer County.  

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The slide left a large amount of debris in the middle of the road. Crews got the call about the slide about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. There were no reports of any vehicles struck.  

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Lyons Fire Protection District

Crews from the Colorado Department of Transportation are working to clean up the road.  

 So far there's no word on how long the closure will last.

Highway 7 (south St. Vrain ) is currently blocked at approx mile marker 23. Please use an alternative route.

Posted by Lyons Fire Protection District on Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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